Ever Ready: Irish Themed Foods

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Irish Themed Foods

Looking for a wee bit of fun? Try some of these Irish-themed foods.

Colcannon is an Irish version of mashed potatoes made with sautéed cabbage or kale, green onions, and bacon. Pair this hearty side dish with corned beef and Irish Soda Bread adding a wee bit of Irish to your March cooking. Irish Soda Bread was previously posted on March 3, 2015

http://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2015/03/irish-soda-bread.html

Cook's notes: Use a food processor to shred cabbage or kale. A cheese grater also works to shred the cabbage. The recipe serves 4-6.
Ingredients:

1-1/2 lbs. red potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 inch cubes
8 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
1 small onion, diced
4 cups finely shredded cabbage or kale
2 green onions, diced
3/4-1 cup half and half
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt e.g. Lawry's
Freshly ground pepper

Directions:

Bring water to a boil, add in potatoes and simmer until fork tender, about 20-30 minutes. Drain potatoes.
Fry bacon until crispy. Drain on a paper towel and reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings.
Sauté onions on medium high heat for 2 minutes in bacon dripping. Add in shredded cabbage/kale and green onions, cook until cabbage is tender about 5-8 minutes.
In a large bowl add potatoes, onions/cabbage mixture, cream, bacon bits, parsley, butter, salt and pepper. With a hand mixer beat the potato mixture until well, mixed. Serve immediately or keep warm in an ovenproof pan or bowl.

You may think you've struck gold with all these Irish-themed desserts!